Intermediate English | Monday, March 7, 2016

I. Quiz
1. I am amazed and __________ that the athletes were able to complete the decathlon.
(a) astonish
(b) astonished
(c) astonishing
2. I glanced quickly and saw Phillip running from the bathroom to the attic wearing only a __________.
(a) bathrobe
(b) flock
(c) coward
3. I would __________ why you did not attending my class, but it seems like you had a difficult day.
(a) inquired
(b) inquiring
(c) inquire
4. __________ on your definition, I think that a person who doesnt help may or may not be a coward.
(a) Suppose
(b) Choosing
(c) Depending
5. It is 2:20pm and he said that he would be here at 2:30pm, so he __________ be here soon.
(a) should
(b) would
(c) can
6. There are no lights on and no one is answering the door, so I think they __________ not be home.
(a) will
(b) must
(c) would
7. Mikaela could not __________ the stress of having to fight a __________ in the forest.
(a) bare; bear
(b) bear; bare
(c) bear; bear
8. Sophia __________ help the children by bringing more education to the city.
(a) could
(b) couldnt
(c) ought
9. No matter what, Judy __________ not trust Sophia.
(a) should
(b) could

(c) ought

10. The __________ tired boy would not go to the store without his mother.
(a) ugly
(b) happy
(c) extremely
II. Vocabulary
jogging
maid
motive
narrow
octopus
rancher
revolver
risk
thrilling
trophy

running slowly
paid housekeeper
reason
thin, not wide
deep sea animal with eight legs
person who owns a large farm with animals
gun, pistol
possibility of danger or loss
exciting
prize given in a race or competition

III. Idiom
every cloud has a silver lining = Every bad situation has some good part to it.
Example: Making a mistake may make you unhappy, but
every cloud has a silver lining.

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Intermediate English | Monday, March 7, 2016

IV. Grammar
Verbs have a tense in English, which tells information about the time it takes place or if it continuing,
among other information. The simple present tense tells us about things that actions or situations that
are truths or facts and shows habits that are repeated. Most regular verbs form the simple present by
using the verb and adding s/-es for he/she/it. The verb be is below.
I am. You are. He/She is. We are. They are.
When you combine this with not, you normally just add not. If you are making a contraction (like cant),
you can do this as below.
I am not. You arent. He/She isnt. We arent. They arent. Notice that am not is sometimes pronounced
as aint when people speak.
V. Story
Maggie and Alex live in a tall building in a neighborhood in the center of the city. There are no trees near
their building, but they are happy in their home and it is close to their jobs. In the part of the city where
they live, there is not much fresh food to buy. The stores only have processed foods in packages.
Maggie and Alex and all the other people in the building have to eat food that they buy in boxes and
plastic containers.
This makes so much garbage that no one knows where to put it. While they wait for Fridays, when the
city collects the garbage, all the neighbors put their trash into bags and sometimes leave it in the
hallway or on the big, sunny roof. The whole building looks terrible. No one can spend time playing on
the roof because it is full of trash.
One day, Maggie and Alex decide to make a change. They go up to the roof and separate all the
recyclable garbage, like cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, and aluminum cans. Then they take all of the
garbage down to the street for the garbage collectors.
But they do not carry down the plastic bottles! They cut off the tops and use them as pots to plant
tomatoes and carrots. They plant herbs, too.
Their neighbors get very excited when Maggie and Alex tell them about their project. Whenever they
have free time after work or on the weekends, all the neighbors go up to the roof. They enjoy the sun
and help take care of the plants in the garden. They all cooperate, and by working together, they soon
have a big, beautiful vegetable garden!
Now the roof looks beautiful, and everyone eats much healthier food. They spend time in their
community garden, enjoy the sun, and create much less garbage. In fact, they even save money because
they do not have to buy so much packaged food.
The garden is a real success, and the building in the center of the city is a much nicer place to live
because of it. All of the neighbors safeguard their environment and improve it for themselves and for
each other.
VI. Conversation
1. Healthy Lifestyles

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